That those in charge of the Catholic Church are all celibate men already eliminates the possibility of justice. Women are not allowed to be priests. But they sure can be humiliated by priests, bishops and the pope – as they just have been for speaking about truth and justice. What this says is that the Catholic hierarchy is on a suicidal mission and beginning to disintegrate. It bespeaks extreme insecurity among the men who run the church. How can one follow leaders who would condemn nuns for their charity while allowing the heinous crime of child sexual abuse to go, in many cases, unpunished?

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Paul Fidalgo has been communications director of the Center for Inquiry since 2012. He holds a master’s degree in political management from George Washington University, and has worked previously for FairVote: The Center for Voting and Democracy and the Secular Coalition for America. Paul is also an actor and musician whose work includes five years performing with the American Shakespeare Center. He lives in Maine with his wife and kids. His blog is Near-Earth Object, and he tweets at @paulfidalgo.